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A look back at some female convicts who either served their time on death row or deserved to be there...In Lumberton, North Carolina, Thomas Burke fell victim to a house fire which was caused by a burning cigarette. Investigative authorities thought that he had fallen asleep while smoking, leaving thirty-eight-year-old Velma Burke as his widow. They didn't know that the fire was set by Velma. Velma knew how to play the part of the grieving widow....
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Miriam has one year to uncover Heachley Hall's unimaginable past and a secret that only women can discover.
The life of a freelance illustrator will never rake in the millions so when twenty-eight year old Miriam discovers she's the sole surviving heir to her great-aunt's fortune, she can't believe her luck. She dreams of selling her poky city flat and buying a studio.
But great fortune comes with an unbreakable contract. To earn her inheritance,...
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4 books in 1! Author and dating coach Rebecca Lee brings you the Big 4 works from her Forbidden Attraction Secrets for Men designed turn any man into a master seducer.
Book 1: "There's Just No Spark". Men want hot women. When they fail to have success they often search for answers why. John Handy Attraction Master Rebecca Lee brings you the basic common reasons why men fail in their desire to get with a particular woman. Plus how to turn the nos...
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The dominant view of the Russian Revolution of 1917 is of a movement led by prominent men like Vladimir Lenin and Leon Trotsky. Despite the demonstrations of female workers for 'bread and herrings', which sparked the February Revolution, in most historical accounts of this momentous period, women are too often relegated to the footnotes. Judy Cox argues that women were essential to the success of the revolution and to the development of the Bolshevik...
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There is a saying that goes, "It takes a village to raise a child." In this case, it takes many women to develop a little girl's faith journey. The setting started in Saint Lucia with Philomen playing a major role in her siblings' lives. She had some hardship when her firstborn child died. Nevertheless, Philomen met the love of her life, Remy. Philomen went to Trinidad to be with Remy after he made plans for them to join him. She eventually called...
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Ying and Lan Lan were not expecting to meet dholes so soon
after they got to the desert.
Dholes, a kind of wild dog, were the creatures the herders most
feared. They were especially adept at disemboweling cattle and
would even do the same sometimes on camels. That was quite a feat,
because the dhole had to jump high enough to sink its teeth into the
camels' gut. If it didn' t succeed, the camel would raise one back leg
and like Ronaldo...
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Frank Lloyd Wright's life was one long, howling struggle against the bonds of convention, whether aesthetic, social, moral, or romantic. He never did what was expected, and he never let anything get in the way of his larger-than-life appetites and visions. Told through the experiences of the four women who loved him, this imaginative account of Wright's raucous life blazes with Boyle's trademark wit and invention. Boyle's protean voice captures these...
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"The Women of the Mayflower" is a collection of excerpts revolving around the female passengers of the 'Mayflower', an English ship that transported early Pilgrims to the New World in 1620. The ship has since become an important part of American history and culture, as well as the subject of innumerable works of art, plays, films, poems, songs, books, etc. An interesting and insightful collection not to be missed by readers keen to hear the voice...
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On the cusp of the Second World War, four women went to Oxford to begin their studies: a fiercely brilliant Catholic convert; a daughter of privilege longing to escape her stifling upbringing; an ardent Communist and aspiring novelist with a list of would-be lovers as long as her arm; and a quiet, messy lover of newts and mice who would become a great public intellectual of our time. They became lifelong friends. At the time, only a handful of women...
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A powerful-and empowering-gathering of women's voices transmitting
Judaism's Passover legacy to the next generation.
The Women's Passover Companion offers an in-depth examination of women's relationships to Passover as well as the roots and meanings of women's seders. This groundbreaking collection captures the voices of Jewish women-rabbis, scholars, activists, political leaders and artists-who engage in a provocative conversation about the themes...
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You Were Created to Make a Difference
Every woman desires to be successful and to make a difference. The question each of us must ask ourselves is, how will you define success? Will you follow the current one-size-fits-all success track? Or will you design your own path to prioritize and make a difference in the lives of others?
Carolyn Warren, a wife, mother, and businesswoman, found herself asking the same question. In this book, the author shares...
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"The Women's Guide To Burning Fat and Building Muscle" addresses your specific needs as a female to building and toning those vital trouble areas that so trouble many women today -You need look no further for help with these problems.This book was designed for women with specific needs in health and nutrition that targets unique ways that are easy to follow and how certain exercises react to how your body works.Author Trainer and Board Certified in...
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A humorous collection of ten tall tales about the Poachers Inn Quiz team, 'The Women Furies', and their rivalry with the Poachers darts team. Their banal discussions range from the origin of the bicycle to the ghost in the cellar, what happened when they got stuck in the snow and the kid in the woodshed, plus a bonus story from the Vertigo Research labs, when stairs go wrong.Also included is a bonus story from the Vertigo collection of tall tales...
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Patriarch Miss Kay, Korie, Missy, Jessica, and Lisa Robertson speak out about their roles in the crazy Robertson family and the core values that make this family work. Fans of Duck Dynasty already know that the women behind the men with the beards know their own minds and know how and when to speak out to their men. But this insightful book will give readers a look into what goes on behind the scenes and the real character and spunk of the women who...
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She wants help with a burden impossibly heavy yet completely invisible to the eye… The Women's House looks simple, tiny even, from the outside. Velli stands just inside the front garden gate of the small gray building on the corner of Pines Street. She came because she heard the Women's House helps ease heavy things women carry on their shoulders, in their minds, and in their hearts. In a world where high...
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Come for a visit to Pennsylvania Amish country and meet the Women of Lancaster County!
In this exclusive bundle, The Women of Lancaster County 5-in-1 explores the lives, loves, and dreams of five Amish women in a close-knit community. Written by Mindy Starns Clark and Leslie Gould, each story shares a journey taken toward romance and family revelation by a conflicted and earnest young woman.
Enjoy these five full-length novels:
• The Amish Midwife
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